hamper
verb
noun
ˈhæmpə
verb
1
to
make
it
difficult
for
someone
to
do
something
阻碍,妨碍; 牵制
She
tried
to
run,
but
was
hampered
by
her
heavy
suitcase.
她想跑,但她沉重的旅行箱拖累了她。
An
attempt
to
rescue
the
men
has
been
hampered
by
bad
weather.
救援那几名男子的行动受到恶劣天气的阻碍。
noun
2
a
basket
with
a
lid,
which
is
used
for
carrying
food
or
sending
it
to
someone
as
a
present
[英] 有盖篮子〔用于盛装食品〕
BrE
a
picnic
hamper
野餐篮子
They
sent
us
a
lovely
Christmas
hamper.
他们送给我们一个可爱的圣诞礼篮。
3
a
large
basket
that
you
put
dirty
clothes
in
until
they
can
be
washed
[美] 〔放置待洗脏衣服的〕洗衣筐;
AmE BrE